Sean D had planned to do a climb in the Lost Rivers, but his original partner had to cancel so he invited me along.

This is quickly becoming the standard route in spite of a very long approach road that must be taken in order to reach the trailhead on the west fork of the Pahsimeroi River. Leatherman Peak is located in the very rugged Lost River Range of eastern Idaho, and is the second tallest mountain in the state. The north side of the peak is also a great option for a spring snow-climb and/or ski descent. The peak was officially named in 1917 after Henry Leatherman, who hauled freight in the area during the late 1800’s. Sean on the trail to Leatherman Pass with the White Knob Mountains in the background. We were able to get out of Boise by around 4:30am for an early departure. The peak was probably first climbed in 1914 by Thomas M. Bannon, who was a noteworthy USGS surveyor and an Idaho mountaineering pioneer.The Lost Rivers are a fault block mountain range, with exposed layers of folded and twisted strata visible in many areas. Below are driving directions for reaching the two primary starting points for a climb of Leatherman Peak: This area provides some of the best scenery to solitude ratios that you can find anywhere, and the grueling drive is definitely worth doing at least once in your lifetime just to see experience this awesome region. During the climb back up to the pass, it seemed like pretty slow going for me, but once at the saddle, it felt great to start heading down after gaining somewhere over 6500’ on the day. Leatherman Peak is the second highest mountain in Idaho and one of the more distinctive peaks in the Lost River Range. You could also make your way up the trail a mile or two and set-up camp in spectacular upper Pahsimeroi Valley.Options aren’t quite as abundant on the Sawmill Gulch side, but there are still a couple nice spots along the road near the upper trailhead (3 miles from the highway). The “Leatherman Trail” then forks to the East, but it is a little tricky to see where that happens, so get close to the River and you will see a log bridge that needs crossing. Took 4.8 hrs to ascend, and 3 hrs to descend. Once on the summit, we enjoyed the views of huge peaks in all directions. Fortunately the big weather never got to us, and we reached the snow-capped summit with only occasional wind gusts to deal with. Then some blocky towers come into play. Continue on this for about 14 more miles to reach the trailhead, steering right at a couple of intersections along the way. It’s pretty easy to spot from the highway, just to the right (east) of Leatherman Pass, which the lowest point on the main Lost River Range crest. For example, theAconcagua mountain page has the 'Aconcagua Group' and the 'Seven Summits' asparents and is a parent itself to many routes, photos, and Trip Reports. Turn off your ad blocker to see a map of this trail. Outside of Idaho Soon after this lower pass, the trail leaves the trees behind and leads up to the much more prominent Leatherman Pass at 10500’. If approaching from the Pahsimeroi side, then camping is a very likely option. It has one of the more easily recognizable summits in the range as it towers above the adjacent Leatherman Pass by over 1600 feet. The trail passes through some nice forest that later opens up into a very nice basin in Sawmill Pass at around 9800’. An equally impressive showing of these rock layers is on display on appropriately named “Bad Rock Peak”. From Mackay Idaho, drive 13 miles northwest on Highway 93, then turn right (northeast) on the rough dirt road that heads toward Sawmill Gulch and Leatherman Pass. Leatherman Peak is the second highest mountain in Idaho and one of the more distinctive peaks in the Lost River Range.

The West fork of the Pahsimeroi Valley from Leatherman Pass. White Clouds Those with low clearances vehicles will need to stop after around 1.5 miles, and begin hiking at about 7300’ elevation. Below are some good staring points for finding current conditions in the area: The following two guidebooks contain detailed route descriptions for Leatherman Peak and other mountains in the vicinity: View Leatherman Peak Image Gallery - 86 Images. It is one of the nine Idaho 12ers. Neither of us had been on Leatherman before, so plans were set. Overview map of our route, up the west ridge then down the northeast gully. The pass is pretty easy to spot since it’s the low point on the main Lost River crest.
The “Leatherman Trail” follows the Pass Lake Trail for about 1.6ish miles. IdahoSummits Trip Report Leatherman in most often climbed from the Pahsimeroi Valley north of the peak. That route is less difficult and is 1000 feet less of vertical climbing, but it’s a long drive on very rough roads. On the way down, we even got snowed on for about 5 minutes. The descent was uneventful other than a few curses directed at the road we could have driven up. It has one of the more easily recognizable summits in the range as it towers above the adjacent Leatherman Pass by over 1600 feet. We did it with a pickup truck, and I know a guy who did it in a Subaru, but I would recommend using a 4-wheeler or ATV if you can. Leatherman PeakElevation 12,228'May 20, 200744.0819°N / 113.7329°W He is buried at Battleground Cemetery, which is located in the Big Lost River Valley, within view of the mountain. The They were strong enough that we saw a gust blow a handful of silver dollar sized rocks off a knob just a head of us. ACME Map I was very happy with the chance to bag a 12er in May, set a personal single-day gain record, and have the opportunity to climb with someone as experienced as Sean. Lost River Range It was the first time Sean and I had met and we spent the drive getting acquainted and talking about stuff like hikes, peaks, and the virtues of Boise County vehicles (where Sean lives and where I grew up).

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